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The vast majority of the novel's facts are retrieved from available educational sources and based on thorough research completed by the author himself. Academic works such as "Faces of the Middle Kingdom" by A. Bokshchanin and O. Nepomnin, "The History of China" (9 volumes, edited by O. Nepomnin), as well as famous Chinese works, such as "Tao Te Ching: The Book of the Way and Its Virtue", "Sun Tzu: The Art of War", "River Creek", have helped him to shape the story. The author has worked closely and wishes to express his gratitude to the Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of "Altaistics "Statisticsogy at Institute of International Relations of Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Dmitry Evgenievich Martynov. Int, his book Author, wishes to portray China's History in the language that is acceptable and adaptable for Eastern European and Central European Cultures, which haven't been explored in those cultures. The author aim was to highlight the geopolitical situation in China, compared to the position of Easter Europe and Central Europe were. During this period in Russia father of Csar Peter the Great was born, and back in the United Kingdom, Carl the First has just reformed a parliament system. The new generation has been very well informed of what was happening during those time in western culture; however, they have minimal exposure to how fascinating it was in China during that period. With this book, the author aims to bring China's history closer to the everyday reader. A story of love, adventure, revenge filled with emotions and disasters will let you explore a forgotten world of China.

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In now distant 1606, a comet has risen above the Chinese Empire. An enormous unearthly object hanged itself upon great Empire, throwing its flames on the filled and bringing fear to the whole existence itself-a beginning of a legacy that will end the Empire. You could hear them whispering and mumbling that the earth would be gone and a great dynasty of Min would be destroyed. So who are the chosen ones? What could this unearthly object possibly mean for the current generation? On the same night, two boys were born, each of them been brought under the comet's existence. A boy in a rustic widowers family was born under this star, and following that, a boy was brought into light in merchants family. Less than a quarter of a century later, those boys' self-existence would spread fear among the Emperors great army and himself personally. This novel is dedicated to Li Zicheng, which changed history as we perceive now and proclaimed himself a great Emperor of China. This novel embarks on the story of an ancient philosopher meeting a young warrior. Li Zicheng was on his way to his native village while leaving all the wars behind him. He has recognised the philosopher on his journey and has favoured him to make him a company. Once Li reaches his village, the only thing he could witness is a pile of ashes and dirt. In light of anger and devastation, his heart is filled with revenge. He gives the oath to avenge his blood and join a rebellion. They were fearsome horseman who dared to rise against the great Emperor.

Our story is set in 1629, during a great droughts era, which led to hanger and devastation among its citizens. This catastrophic even lead to countless death and migration from the state. Locals have fled the state in the hope to find a new home and a better place to live in. Anyone who has left been suppressed by the Emperor's army. Those actions have let to the largest rebellion, which took a long life span between 1629 right till 1644. And at the end, it leads Dynasty Min to be overthrown from the throne, which ruled China for over 300 years. For the Great Chinese Empire, this war was proclaimed the most brutal in its history, which lasted for several decades.

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